PPQS Flashcards
Suggest whteher clf3 HAS polar bonds
YES
- F more electronegative
- d+ cl, d- f
electronegativity
ability of an atom to attract the electronS in a covalent bond
why do repeats?
- increase repeatability
- find anomalies AND DISCARD
atomic emission spectra provisde evidence for …
quantum shells
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Problems and improvements of collection over water(gas collected 2 low)
- gas escapes from apparatus. use airtight bung with gas syringe
- metal covered with an oxide. clean with abrasive BEFORE weighing
- mass of metal used too low. use a more PRECISE balance
shortest bond length in CH3OH
O-H as largest difference in electronegativity
hydrogen bond angle
ALWAYS 180
- 2 bonding pairs
- 0 lone pairs
trigonal bipyrmaidal angles
- 5 bp, 0 lp
- 90 and 120
explain why the positive charge is on the carbon atom shown
tertairy carbocation is more stable than a primary carbocation
because it has more positive inductive alkyl groups
importance of termination (2)
- 2 free radicals join together
- dont form any free radicals
describe what is meant by cracking (2)
- use of high temperatures
- to break large molcules into smaller molecules, ,and produce alkenes
why can propene form 2 possible products with HBr
- asymmetric alkene
- Br could join to c1 or c2
- to form 1 bromo or 2 bromo propane
biggest hazard of alkanes
flamable
in combustion where must the u-tube go
BEFORE boiling tube w lime water; distinguishes water as a product of combustion rather than the limewater
why can hydrogen chloride gas not conduct electricity but HCl acid can
covalent bond in hydrogen chloride changes to an ionic bond in aqueous solution
pressure in pvnrt is in
PASCALS
EXPLAIN WHY METHANOL IS SOLUBLE IN WATER
- hydrogen bonding between them both
- of same strength
- comparable to the strength of the bonding in either component on its own
why is NaCL soluble in water but not methanol
- hydration of BOTH ions in water
- but ionic bonding is stronger than bonding between ions and methanol
2 reasons why x is more electronegative
- more protons
- smaller atomic radius
despit ehaving polar bonds why is x not polar
- symmetricak
- BOND POLARITIES CANCEL
use mexwell boltzmann diagram to explain why the use of a catalyst increases the rate of decomposition of ammonia (3)
- area under curve represents fraction of molecules with E>= Ea
- area with Ea of catalyst is greater; more molecules have E>= Ea
- more freqeunt successful collision
similarities (2) and differences (2) between pi and sigma bonds
SIMILARITIES:
- both include the overlap of orbitals
- both involve electrostatic attraction between a BONDING pair of electrons and positive nuclei
DIFFERENCES:
- pi = sideways overlap of orbitals
- sigma = direct end on overlap of atomic orbitals
explain maxwell boltzmann at high temp
- peak shifts to the right and lower
- at higher temperatures there are more particles with higher energy
why might reaction not happen as shown
- might react with oxygen
- unlikely for reactants to be in correct ratio
- reaction must occur in a series of steps as too many particles reacting in equation
+- of chemical test vs infrared to show alcohol
+
cheaper
rapid
can be done in schools
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CHEMICAL TEST NOT AS SENSITIVE
vol gas a bit higher at higher temp
gases expand when heated
why is the measurement of initial rate less accurate than max
- difficult to judge where tangent should be drawn for 0
- compared to other points on the line
why is a heterogeneous catalyst good for gas reactant
provides a surface for the reaction